 The road is a primary route between Coleraine and its junction with the M1, and a secondary route between Lurgan and Banbridge.Some sections of the road are dual carriageway, notably between Ballymena and the route's junction with the M2 and M22.The A26 begins at the Lodge Road Roundabout on the outskirts of Coleraine, one of the junctions on the Coleraine ring road.